Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh: Rice + B5 SPF50+ PA++++ — Reddit Reviews
Updated August 18, 2026
No niacinamide — good for sensitive and rosacea-prone skin
What the community says
This chemical SPF50+ sunscreen features hyaluronic acid and ceramides for hydration and barrier support. It suits oily and combination skin types who want a light feel without heaviness. The formula pills frequently, especially under makeup or reapplication, which frustrates many users.
What this means for you
What people love
- No niacinamide — good for sensitive and rosacea-prone skin
- Hydrating formula with ceramides and hyaluronic acid
- Lightweight, dries to a natural finish without white cast
Watch out for
- Can pill heavily under makeup or on reapplication
- May cause breakouts or irritation for some acne-prone users
- Not fully matte; can feel greasy or dry for oily or dry skin types
Product details
Use caution
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Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 390 mentions across 27 threads
Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh: Rice + B5 SPF50+ PA++++ on Reddit, in one place — 27 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/tretinoin and 3 more, summarized.
“Use obagi moisturiser + cleanser and beauty of joseon spf50 aswell as accutane.”
Positive
“Looks like the avoided the sun real good! Congrats! 🤩”
Positive
“beauty of joseon sun relief aqua fresh”
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“it doesn’t feel like sunscreen at ALL!”
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“it’s literally one of the best I’ve ever used”
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“I have oily and acne prone skin. I recommend the Beauty of Joseon Aquafresh sunscreen...”
Positive
“beauty of joseph aqua relief fresh is really nice (blue-ish tube, NOT beige)!”
Positive
“they both dry down really well.”
Positive
“Currently Beauty Of Joseon Aqua Fresh and Isa Knox (water resistant).”
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“I use the Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh liquid sunscreen (its SPF50+ PA++++ and has no white cast)”
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“these two have not caused me to breakout and I've been using them for months”
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“am: Water cleanse -> G&g C-glow -> Bioderma aib -> BoJ Aqua Fresh”
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“actually, before tret I had never used sunscreen in my life, but now I use it every day”
Positive
“I mean, the tret helped, but I wouldn't be suprised if sunscreen did the majority of the work.”
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“the 'Aqua-Fresh' version of the Beauty of Joseon suncreen is also really good, I found it gentler and better under makeup than the original”
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“Beauty of Joseon Aqua Fresh has been my favorite so far, it’s less dewy than the original and feels light and refreshing when applying.”
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“I have combination skin and my main desire in a sunscreen is to feel like I’m not wearing any.”
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